Let's look at a range of Voicethreads (both single user and collaborative) created and used in a New Zealand classroom:

Omanu Room 13 - This blog was created by Classroom teacher (Hannah Mortimore). Her Junior learners became independant users of technology to support authentic teaching and learning experiences that not only created memorable moments but impacted on and lifted student achievement.



Steps to get started:
1. Go to http://voicethread.com/
2. Find the 'Sign in or register button'
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Click on this and then look for the button on the right that says 'Register' - click on this.
This should be what you see
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Complete this form using your SCHOOL EMAIL address
3. Once registered make sure that you are 'signed in'......look for your email address along the right handside of your screen
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to upgrade to an educators free account go to http://voicethread.com/products/k12/educator/
An email is send to your school email address and you MUST lick on this link for your account to be upgraded.
You are now ready to create your first Voicethread!

Voicethread - Thinking from Paula Jamieson on Vimeo.




Where Do I start?
"The What, How and Why"
Support Material -
"How do I use this in my classroom?
7 things you should know about Voicethread

Voicethread Home Page

Voicethread in Education

Voicethread Directory

Suzie Vespers Voicethread Wiki

Voicethread in Education - Wiki - this is a MUST visit lots of support, authentic learning examples.....if you only want one site to visit make it this one!


Suzie Vesper has also created this downloadable (PDF format) "How to Sheet" - an alternative to the one above.


An Introduction to Voicethread.com - a downloadable and printed PDF - FANTASTIC resource!
Great for your learners as well.
TIP: It's in full colour, which is lovely for us
visual learners but how about saving on the
photocopying budget and printing a couple out
and laminating them (keep one in your suite, or
by the COW or one per team perhaps)

Check out the ways this Junior Class use Voicethreads on their fantastic Literacy Blog - Little Voices, Little Scholars
(Room 5 Point England School)

Starter Sheets created by Andrew Churches
Educational Origami
For Visual Learners:
Watch this short 'How to' Video for support in getting started.